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Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Testing Algorithm ... dexamethasone suppression test ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone • MRI ... of adrenal glands ... #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... Staph Aureus, Strep ... #Causes #endocrinology
Malignant Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Suggestive of Malignancy: Inhomogenous Density, Delay in CT Contrast Washout
Mass - Differential ... on TI Weighted MRI ... Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... Dexamethasone Suppression Test ... #Endocrinology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Adrenal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... #endocrinology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Differential Diagnosis ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary MRI ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology